top of page
Explore more quotes by Hesiod

"The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest."

"Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart."

"False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth."

"He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace."

"Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it."

"Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds."
Exlpore more Will quotes

"Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will."

"That is what we are supposed to do when we are at our best - make it all up - but make it up so truly that later it will happen that way."
Will,

"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig."
Will,

"Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves about themselves by achieving something that the world will notice."

"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
Will,

"Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so."
Will,

"Your will to success supersedes all other wills."
bottom of page